Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-06
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
FORTUNES OF WAR FOR STATES
MEN OF THE PRESENT TIME.
Doings of the National Legislature-Re-
suit of November's EIections-European
Political sIoyements-The Irish oues-
tion-the Eastern War Cloud.


suit of November's EIections-Europea
Political NIoyements-The Irish oues-
tion-the Eastern War Cloud.
JANUARY
10. Senator Hoar's presidential succession
bill passed by the house Next day signed by
the president.
&c Eulogies of the late Vice-President Hem
bricks pronounced in the senate.
FEBRUARY
Is. The bill reinstatmg Gen. Fitz John Por-
ter passed by the house.
%. The Gen. Grant monument bill, APP
propriating S25O,00O for monument to DO
erected in Washington, passed by the United
States senate.
MARCH.
l. President Cleveland sent message to
the senate in which he denied the right of
that branch of the government to demand
from the president or any member of his
cabinet any papers relating to the causes
leading to the suspension or removal of Office
holders, and declaring that such documents
are personal and private and not official.
). Blair educational bill, appropriating
S19,000,000 for schools, passed the senate.
Is. Brig. Gen. A. II. Terry promoted to u
major generalsnip, vice Gen. Hancock, de-
ceased.
16 Half million appropriated for con-
gressional library.
APRIL.
%. The presidents, in message to congress,
recommended the formation Of commission
of labor for the settlement of differences aris-
ing between capital and labor.
MAY.
10. "Thrce months" pension bill was passed
by the senate.
20 Caleb ". West appointed governor of
Utah, vice Murray, resigned.
JUNE.
5. Bill taxing oleomargarine five cents q
pound passed the house. I.
A. The Chinese indemnity bill passed the
senate.
Z. House passed bill repeating the timber
culture, desert land and presumption laws,
materially modifying the old homestead law.
II. Tariff bill killed in the house.
IS. Senate adopted the resolution providing
for the submission to the different states Of
the Union q constitutional amendment
changing the beginning of the presidential
and congressional year from March 4 to April
So
IS. Senator Vauce's bill to repeal the civil
service law shelved by the United States
senate.
q. Extradition treaty with Japan ratified
by the senate. Also treaty providing for
new survey of the United States-Mexico
boundary line.
25. Senate passed the Fitz John Porter bill
%. President Cleveland vetoes seventy-one
bills, most Of them relating to individual pen
sions.
20. Bill taxing oleomargarine two cents a
pound passed the senate; house concurred
Aug 3.
%. The senate refuses to order an investi-
CATION Of the charges of fraud alleged to have
been committed in connection with the cleo
ton of United States Senator Payne, Of Ohio
81. Bill granting increased pensions to SOL
diers Of the late war who were wounded in
the hand, foot, arm or leg passed the house.
AUGUST
5. First session of the Forty-ninth congress
adjourned
% Cutting was released from prison by
the Mexican supreme court The Cutting
episode nearly caused a fight between the
United States and Mexico.
SEPTEMBER.
g. Henry George nominated for mayor Of
New York city by the worlzingnen.
OCTOBER.
II. The Tammany Hall and County
Democracy factions united upon Hon. Abram
s. Hewitt, who was unanimously nominated
for mayor Of New York city.
Il. Theodore Roosevelt nominated for
mayor by the Republicans of New York city.
10. Hon. George +. Edmunds reelected
United States senator from Vermont.
NOVEMBER.
Q The New Yorlp city municipal election
excited national interest on account Of the
novel issues raised. Hewitt, Democrat, was
elected mayor, receiving about $1,000 votes
and having a plurality Of 22,0O0 over Henry
George, who, in turn, beat Roosevelt by
1000 The state elections resulted in series
Of local surprises for both parties William
r. Morrison, of Illinois, was defeated, as was
also Frank Hurd, of Ohio. Speaker John G..
Carlisle, of Kentucky, and w. NJ. Springer,
Of Illinois, narrowly escaped, while II. G..
Burleigh, OF Whitehall, n. Y. was beaten by
the labor candidate, Z. w. Greenman, who
was nominated only forty-eight hours before
election and was Endorsed by the Democrats
Gen. Beaver Rep) was elected governor Of
PcnnsyIvauia FtP additional Republican
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